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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Eristalina » Drone Flies (Eristalis) » Subgenus Eristalis (Eristalis Subgenus Eristalis) » Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)
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Hover fly - Eristalis tenax - female
Copyright © 2004 Richard Leung

Hover fly - Eristalis tenax - Female
Springfield, Virginia, USA
November 5, 2004
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Contributed by Richard Leung on 7 November, 2004 - 6:53pm
Last updated 5 September, 2008 - 7:45pm

Dronefly
The drone fly, Eristalis tenax. Can be active until very late in the year.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 8 November, 2004 - 2:18am login or register to post comments

 
Drone Fly
As always, thanks for your help, Paul!
… Richard Leung, 8 November, 2004 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Any ideas on other photos under this genus?
I've taken several photos of (I think) Eristalis species, and they are filed under this genus in BugGuide. If you get a chance, could you take a look at them?



That real dark one may be E. dimidiatus. I'm looking at Insects of Cedar Creek specimens for help, for the most part.

Many thanks,

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 8 November, 2004 - 7:24am login or register to post comments

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